Aydan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aydan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aydan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aydan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aydan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little fire”. A variant spelling of Aidan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,582 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 437 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aydan per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (495/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Aydan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,150 nationally (given to 519 babies that year).
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